(COVINGTON, La.) — Democracy is the key to making any free government tick. It’s what gets the wheels of personal liberty spinning, ensuring that elected officials represent the people and, more importantly, uphold their rights. The defining aspect of democracy is elections, ensuring that citizens maintain the power in the country, as they decide through […]

(COVINGTON, La.) — The United States is faced with an epidemic: teenage nicotine consumption. While cigarette use among teens is at an all-time low, vaping has skyrocketed and has become the prevalent form of nicotine consumption among teenagers. In fact, research from the CDC shows that now nearly one in four teens are vaping, indicating […]

I’m taking U.S. History Honors, and we’ve been assigned an essay asking us to classify the battle flag of the Confederate States of America as a symbol of heritage or hate during our study of the Civil War. I like this assignment, because it makes me think. Being challenged to think critically about real-world problems […]